Mindfulness Retrains Addicted Brain’s Dysfunction RE-CIRCUIT CITY – Oct. 18, 2023 - Mindfulness-based interventions are therapeutic approaches that incorporate mindfulness practices into various aspects of treatment. These interventions aim to cultivate mindfulness ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
Why is Treatment an Essential Step in the Addiction Recovery? SURRENDER TO WIN – Oct. 15, 2023 - Addiction treatment offers many benefits that are pivotal in the recovery process. First and foremost, recovery provides a structured and supportive environment that helps individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Arts Program Helps Addiction Recovery VIDEO – ART HEALS ALL – Oct. 19, 2023 - “We got to look at each other like we’re human. We’re actually just people trying to do the right thing,” Haye said. Janet Osborn is an art therapist who helps with th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lala Kent: Without ‘My Sobriety I Wouldn’t Be Here’ VIDEO – LA WOMAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - “I believe that my obsession with my sobriety is what keeps me steadfast in this mindset,” she explained. “I revisit my rock bottom moment, recollecting why I chose to get sober, an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Cities Ponder Opiate Friendly Facilities for Drug Use LET THEM EAT CAKE – Oct. 23, 2023 - The sites employ medical and social workers who guard against overdoses by supplying oxygen and naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug, and by distributing clean needles and other r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 24 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Thousands of Children Sent To Very Profitable Scandal-Plagued Health Care Giant BOUNTIES ON THEIR HEADS – Oct. 18, 2023 - But a yearlong Mother Jones investigation tells a different story, shedding light on a large, profitable, and often-overlooked patient base: foster kids. Thousands ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
Psychiatric Patients Restrained 50 Times More Often Than National Average VIDEO – LA HOSPITAL LOVES BONDAGE – Oct. 15, 2023 - Hospitals are forbidden under federal law from restraining psychiatric patients except to prevent them from harming themselves or others. Restraints can be used o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 24 2023
Snapchat on Trial For Murder HORRIBLE – Oct. 18, 2023 - Soon, the sheriff arrived and immediately administered Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Badger, a pharmacist, was confused. Brooke was a t... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionOct 24 2023Overdose
How Jelly Roll with his new Tattooed Face Overcame Addiction and Prison VIDEO – A MIRACLE? – Oct. 10, 2023 - Backstage he can make an industry schmoozefest feel like an intimate hang; onstage, as at Mechanics later that night, he can bring audience members to tears as he locks eyes and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Couple with Deep Love for New England Patriots, Helps People Recover from Addiction VIDEO – TEAM WORK MATTERS – Oct. 6, 2023 - Joanne and Lenny Hensas have a deep love for the New England Patriots, but nothing matches their fight to help people recovering from addiction. Around the Patriots, th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘I Bought A One-Way Ticket To Hell’ says Jackass’ Bam Margera HOW’S THAT WORKING OUT? – Oct. 8, 2023 - So now that I’m out ... All that didn’t work, because I got forced into these rehabs like sabotaged by friends and family saying like, ‘Hey, Bam, come to Ruth’s Chris Steak Ho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRehab
TEDx Speaker Inspires with Story of Recovery VIDEO – FROM A BOTTOM TO THE TOP – Oct. 6, 2023 - November 6, 2015 was one of the lowest points in Gunton’s life. “I shot up. I thought it was bunk. I didn’t feel anything. And then I remember starting to drive ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Differential Diagnosis! What is It and Why is It Important? GOOD TO KNOW – Oct.9, 2023 - You may not have all the necessary information about your loved one’s situation, which can make accessing the proper treatment tricky. For example, you may be concerned about mood swin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Addiction and Recovery in Mesa County TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – Oct. 11, 2023 - Now 35 and almost four years sober, Murillo has worked as a youth mentor, become a Spotify artist under the moniker of “The Modern Day Monk,” and repeatedly made the dean’s ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023Recovery
Running Eases Depression Just Like Lexapro BUT IT TAKES EFFORT – Oct, 8, 2023 - In terms of physical health, the running demonstrated improvements, while the antidepressants had a slightly negative impact. One drawback of the running was that it had a much... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthOct 17 2023Recovery
Officials Link Mental Health Issues to Teens Social Media’s Lure SELFIE STICKS TOO – Oct. 11, 2023 - Convinced social media platforms are fueling a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth, public officials in New York announced new legislation Wednesday that would res... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthOct 17 2023teenagers
Admissions Forced on Hold at Addiction Facility WARNING – Oct. 10, 2023 - Collectively, RCM is licensed to operate 163 beds for men and women with substance use disorders. Its existing services in western Montana are certified by the state as 3.5 level faci... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tony Hawk talks 20 Years of Sobriety with Andrew Reynolds VIDEO – EVERYONE CAN LEARN – Oct. 10, 2023 - Andrew says he was done talking, on any podcast or interview platform, unless Tony hit him up to do anything. Check it out. It’s kinda funny watching this on Youtube as ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Poll finds 60% of Americans Don’t Plan on Buying Narcan DUMBEST POLL EVER – Sept. 29, 2023 - Young adults (25% of 18- to 29-year-olds) were most likely to consider buying the nasal spray; respondents ages 65 and older (13%) and those who identified as politically independ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOct 10 2023Recovery
New Hope For Cocaine Addiction STOP THE MADNESS – Oct. 5, 2023 - The findings, published October 5, 2023 in Nature Neuroscience, helped the researchers identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction, a disease that is poorly under... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab
California Rushing to Decriminalize Psychedelics by David Smith AUDIO – TRIPPING OUT – Oct. 4, 2023 - Many young people followed. They rode the wave of psychedelic journeys, until they didn’t. The federal government classified hallucinogens as Schedule 1 controlled substances, co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 10 2023Psychedelics
Recovery Reinvented Sheds Light on Addiction LISTEN UP – Oct. 6, 2023 - She also spoke on the importance of meeting patients where they are. A majority of incarcerated individuals also struggle with addiction. She said correctional facilities are also ad... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 10 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Before there was ZOOM There was IntheroomsRooms.com VISIONARIES – Oct. 4, 2023 - Ron says, “Fifteen years ago we were told by all the experts and advisors that a site like InTheRooms.com would not work. They said we would never reach 10,000 members and people w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionOct 10 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Finding Serenity in Sobriety: Tips, Tricks and Tools YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONE YOU’LL NEED – Oct. 1, 2023 - Acceptance Acceptance is the conscious act of embracing reality, acknowledging both the pleasant and the unpleasant aspects of life. In the context of s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab
Eddie Randle Shares His Story MORE FOOD...FOR THOUGHT – Sept. 29, 2023 - On paper, my life seemed together. My career was progressing, and I convinced myself I was happy. That lie shattered in a crash I will never forget. People ask me why I am s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab
Governor and First Lady Highlight Progress at Recovery Reinvented IT HAPPENS TO ANY OF US – Oct. 5, 2023 - “Recovery is a gift. It’s a gift that has lasting impact and acts as a force multiplier for people who are surrounded by a person who finds recovery,” the governor said... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 10 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addicted, Homeless and Running from the Cops: How High-Flying Event Planner Hid Out at the Waldorf Astoria VIDEO – RICHES TO RAGS TO THE STEPS – Sept. 30, 2023 - “I was headed downhill fast. If the judge hadn’t sent me to Rikers I might not be alive,” Norman told The Post. Born in Oregon, he was living his dre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionInterviewOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab
Company Knew All About Dangerous Breathing Machines They Sold PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE – Sept. 27, 2023 - “Black shavings in the chamber,” said one 2011 report that was kept from the government. “Contaminated with unknown sticky substance,” noted another three years later. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionOct 10 2023Trauma
Sly Stone on Addiction and Aging STILL ALIVE! – Oct. 6, 2023 - In fairness, this couldn’t have come as news. It was, he says, the fourth time in recent years he had been taken to hospital in an ambulance, suffering from breathing difficulties: the m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 10 2023RecoveryRehab
Sober Homes Promised Shelter But Some Delivered Fraud CRIMES OF GREED – Sept. 18, 2023 - Officials assert the schemes may have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, while sparking wide-reaching fraud investigations, dozens of indictments, and an overhaul of bi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 3 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab